Flames from the burning Calais 'Jungle' migrant camp light up the night sky in this eerie picture taken after migrants rioted over moves to clear the site.

The shocking scene, which one shocked onlooker said resembled a "something from hell" comes as French authorities are set to move around 6,500 migrants from the controversial site and hope to completely demolish it by the end of the week.

Migrants will be divided into four different groups: ordinary migrants, unaccompanied minors, families and vulnerable people.

Crowds surged towards the warehouse where processing was taking place as police opened the gates just after 7am UK time this morning.

Recently there have been incidents where migrants have stormed the Channel tunnel to become stowaways and lorry drivers have taken strike action for their own safety.

The Jungle has seen several incarnations since 1999, when migrants first began occupying land.

However, its population has spiked dramatically following the crisis in Syria, alongside the rise of Islamic State which has seen a mass exodus from those hoping to escape violence and begin a new life.